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Today 00:12
Iran taekwondo poomsae Athletes Win Three Golds: 2025 AYG
TEHRAN – Iranian athletes clinched three gold and three bronze medals at the taekwondo poomsae event at the 2025 Asian Youth Games (AYG) on Thursday.
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Today 00:02
Iranian kabaddi teams win two silvers at 2025 AYG
TEHRAN - Iran’s girls’ and boys’ kabaddi teams lost to India in the final of the 2025 Asian Youth Games (AYG) on Thursday.
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Yesterday 16:07
Iran’s Muay Thai girl Chenari dies due to cardiac arrest
TEHRAN – Saba Chenari, Iranian Muay Thai practitioner, died on Wednesday due to sudden cardiac arrest.
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Yesterday 02:32
Esteghlal secure first win at ACL Two 2025/26
TEHRAN - Esteghlal football team secured their first win in the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26 after defeating Al Wehdat 2-0 in their Group A tie on Wednesday.
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Yesterday 00:01
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2025-10-22 22:31
Persian version of “Crime and Punishment” republished
TEHRAN- The 18th edition of a Persian translation of the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky’s 1866 novel “Crime and Punishment” has recently been released by the Kharazmi Publications in Tehran.
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2025-10-22 22:31
Adaptation of “A Bomb in the Heart” to go on stage in Tehran
TEHRAN-An adaptation of Lebanese-Canadian writer Wajdi Mouawad’s play “A Bomb in the Heart” will go on stage at Tehran's Hamoun Theater Hall on November 5.
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2025-10-22 22:30
Qasr Garden Museum to host international exhibition of children’s artworks
TEHRAN – The international exhibition “One World, A Thousand Dreams” featuring artworks by children and teenagers from Iran, South Korea, and Germany will open on October 24 at the Qasr Garden Museum in Tehran.
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2025-10-22 22:29
“Intoxicated by Love” released in 335 cinemas in Europe
TEHRAN - Coinciding with the start of its international screenings, the Iran-Turkey joint production “Intoxicated by Love” directed by Hassan Fat’hi has signed a distribution agreement for North America.
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2025-10-22 22:27
TEHRAN PAPERS
A Strong economy is key to navigating sanctions
TEHRAN - In a recent article, Etemad addressed the ongoing sanctions against Iran and the challenges of overcoming them.
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2025-10-22 22:27
Fuel theft ring busted in southern Iran
Move comes as part of country’s crackdown on fuel trafficking
TEHRAN – Iranian police have taken down a fuel theft network in Hormozgan province in the south of the country.
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2025-10-22 22:26
Three Iranian domestic satellites scheduled for launch by March 2026
TEHRAN – The head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA), Hassan Salarieh, announced that Iran plans to simultaneously launch three domestically built satellites by the end of the current Iranian year (March 2026).
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2025-10-22 22:25
Intelligence Ministry releases photos of, info on ‘Iran International’ contributors in Israel
TEHRAN –The Iranian Intelligence Ministry has released photos of the building housing the UK-based anti-Iran TV network Iran International, along with pictures of homes belonging to the staff of the terrorist-designated media outlet and Zionist guests in the occupied territories.
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2025-10-22 22:24
TEHRAN PAPERS
Opportunities for diplomacy thwarted by U.S. demands: Araghchi
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has emphasized Tehran’s continued commitment to diplomacy despite repeated setbacks caused by “excessive demands” from the United States.
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2025-10-22 22:23
By Sahar Dadjoo
‘No military solution to Iran nuclear issue — only diplomatic multilateralism,’ argues Marc Finaud
Former French foreign ministry spox underscores necessity of multilateral agreements for lasting peace
TEHRAN- In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times, Marc Finaud, Senior Advisor at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) and former spokesperson for the French Foreign Ministry, offered his expert analysis on France’s recent move to activate the JCPOA “snapback” mechanism, reinstating UN sanctions on Iran. He also explored the wider diplomatic and strategic implications for Europe and the broader West Asia.
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2025-10-22 22:17
Tehran Times gains new info on Germany’s war role after foreign ministry issues denial
TEHRAN – The Tehran Times reached out to its sources after the German Foreign Ministry stated in an email that Germany had not participated in Israel’s 12-day war with Iran.
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2025-10-22 22:16
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
New Tehran-Baghdad alignment ends Israel's safety in Iraqi skies
TEHRAN – The United States is doubling down on efforts to pressure Iraq into distancing itself from Iran—a nation with which it shares a nearly 1600km border, religious ideologies, and centuries of history—as Iranians simultaneously work to curb U.S.-Israeli violation of Iraqi airspace.
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2025-10-22 19:17
By Afshin Majlesi
Iran-China relations through ages: an interview with National Museum director
In an exclusive interview with the director of the National Museum of Iran, we explore the remarkable “Silk Legacy” exhibition currently underway in Tehran. The show offers an unprecedented look at the deep and enduring cultural ties between Iran and China, tracing a connection that stretches back over four millennia.
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2025-10-22 18:37
UN’s top court: Israel must allow UNRWA to operate in Gaza
The United Nations’ top court issued a legal opinion Wednesday stating that Israel, as an occupying power, is obligated to work with UN agencies to facilitate humanitarian aid in Gaza, a rebuke of the blockade it imposed on the Palestinian enclave earlier this year, CNN reported.
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2025-10-22 18:23
22 tourism units in Ilam receive standard quality certificate
TEHRAN—Head of Ilam Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department Farzad Sharifi said that 37 tourism units in the province have entered the standardization cycle, 22 of these units succeeded in receiving a certificate of tourism service quality.
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2025-10-22 18:09
By Wesam Bahrani
Will Netanyahu resume Gaza genocide?
TEHRAN – The New York Times reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could end the Gaza ceasefire and return to the genocidal war against Palestinians.
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2025-10-22 18:07
Inside the Silk Legacy: National Museum director discusses Iran-China cultural relations
Jebrael Nokandeh, director of the National Museum of Iran, sat down with the Tehran Times in his office on October 21, 2025, for an exclusive interview about Silk Legacy, an ongoing exhibition featuring millennia of cultural exchanges between Iran and China.
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2025-10-22 18:00
Alumina powder output exceeds 114,000 tons in H1
TEHRAN - Production of alumina powder in Iran reached 114,153 tons in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22), according to the data released by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).
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2025-10-22 18:00
Kish Expo to host foreign investors in December
TEHRAN – The second edition of Kish Expo, an international investment conference and exhibition, will be held from December 9 to 14 on Kish Island, bringing together foreign investors, diplomats, and business leaders to explore new opportunities in Iran’s economy, organizers announced.
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2025/10/22
By Habib Ahmadzadeh
The ironic enigma of the Nobel Peace Prize
TEHRAN – In the Eastern lands where I live and teach as a university professor, there is no doubt that Gandhi, Mandela, and their peers stand as emblems of peace — figures I hold up to my students and my children as exemplars to learn from.
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2025-10-22 17:54
Hazaveh, a sweet destination for rural tourism
TEHRAN--Hazaveh village in Arak, Markazi province, is one of the most prominent destinations for rural tourism.
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2025-10-22 17:53
Kazan Kremlin hosting photo exhibit of Shiraz attractions
TEHRAN--The UNESCO-registered Kazan Kremlin, a historical citadel in the city of Kazan, Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, is playing host to a photography exhibition of Shiraz historical, cultural and religious attractions.
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2025-10-22 17:50
By Shahab Sarmadi
U.S. push to disarm PMF endangers Iraq’s security and stability
TEHRAN – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent call for the disarmament of Iraqi anti-terror groups, particularly the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of Iraq’s security realities and a continuation of Washington’s interventionist approach.
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2025-10-22 17:26
By Farrokh Hesabi
Kazemi’s condition remains unclear amid transfer plans
TEHRAN - Saber Kazemi, the talented Iranian volleyball star currently playing for Qatari club Al Rayyan, remains in a critical and uncertain health condition after falling into a coma in Qatar under unclear circumstances.
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2025-10-22 16:22
Iran-Uzbekistan trade being pursued to reach up to $2b: Uzbek envoy
TEHRAN- The Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Iran stated that trade relations between the two countries reached about $500 million last year, and added: "Considering the agreements between the presidents of the two countries, the goal of increasing this figure to up to $2 billion is being pursued."